The Association of Government Accountants, the Foundation for Accounting Education, and the Institute of Management Accountants are pleased to announce a seminar on Ethics on Wednesday, May 25th. The course is designed for both professionals in public accounting and all other government accountability professionals.

The two-hour Ethics seminar addresses part of the requirement for CPAs to complete at least four contact hours in professional ethics during each triennial registration period. This course builds on the ethics foundation course and includes updates on the latest NYS and AICPA rules on ethics and a section specifically on government ethics with some case studies.

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Champions of Change Workshop

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Date: Thursday May 12, 2011

Time: Registration and continental breakfast from 8:00 - 8:30 a.m.; Workshop 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Lunch is included)

Location: Italian American Community Center - Albany, NY

Cost: $125 for IIA, AGA, ISACA and ACFE members; $150 for non-members $50 discount if you register by May 2, 2011

CPEs: 7

Speaker: Jeff Berk

This IIA workshop is a teaching tool for all audit professionals, regardless of their industry or functional area. It will educate them on the concepts and tools they need in order to make process changes in the areas for which they have accountability. This business process audit workshop covers the following training objectives:

*Process improvement methodologies and the tools to execute it

*Differences between popular performance improvement movements (6 Sigma, ISO, Baldrige)

*Learn about the role of historic data analysis in process improvement

*Learn how to build effective questionnaires and conduct powerful focus groups

*Hear the 17 key components for managing and optimizing processes

*Gain practical tips to managing business risks within processes

*Understand the importance of change management in improving processes

*Discuss how to harness knowledge management to optimize processes

*Discuss why training is a powerful tool to successful implementations

*Learn a credible process to quantify the return on your process improvement initiatives

Annual Awards Celebration Luncheon

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NEW DATE: Thursday, June 9th

Time: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Registration; 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM - Lunch; 12:45 PM to 2:00 PM - Awards and Recognition Celebration

Location: Wolfert's Roost Country Club, Albany, NY

Cost: $10 for members; $20 for others; FREE for those receiving an award

President Shelly Taleporos will first summarize the Chapter's successes for the 2010-2011 program year and will turn the gavel over to our incoming President, Thalia Melendez, who will outline her goals for the 2011-12 program year.

This year-end event is marked by numerous recognition awards presented to the hardworking volunteers that help make our Chapter one of the most highly regarded of all AGA chapters. We will also recognize the 2011 recipient of our Outstanding Achievements in Government Accountability Award. As you will recall from last year, Lynn Canton from the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency won this prestigious award.

The Annual Appreciation Luncheon always provides excellent networking opportunities, as well as a chance to meet the Chapter's new officers and Board members.

So please mark your calendars and attend this special event. The Luncheon brings together our Chapter family to conduct a little business - while having great food and lots of fun!

Menu Choices Include:

Asian Chicken Salad

London Broil

Pasta Primavera

Dessert is Apple Crisp

Don't Forget to Renew Your Membership!

It's membership renewal time!! Thank you so much for being a member of our chapter.

As we approach the 2011-2012 AGA membership year, the Association asks you to take part in our effort to go "green" by renewing your membership online. If you haven't already done so, why not renew now? Your membership dues were due March 31, 2011. Paying now eliminates the need for us to send you reminder notices--saving paper and trees. Renewing online is as easy as logging on to the Members Only section of the website at www.agacgfm.org. Your AGA ID number is the same as your membership ID and your password is your first initial immediately followed by your last name (no spaces), unless you have changed it.

We look forward to you renewing your membership and participating in some of our events during the year. Your membership helps keep us strong and is the backbone of this excellent association. Thank you.